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Request for Information => Bird ID => Topic started by: Dinusaur on August 17, 2014, 09:15:48 PM

Title: Shore bird ID
Post by: Dinusaur on August 17, 2014, 09:15:48 PM

Please help in identifying these two shore birds I saw on Saturday at Downsview. There's a slight variation between the two; green-yellow legs vs. black legs for one.

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3921/14930140536_0bcf478a3e_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/14930140536/)

(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3866/14766515528_74ee461cf7_z.jpg) (https://www.flickr.com/photos/60250038@N02/14766515528/)

Title: Re: Shore bird ID
Post by: thouc on August 17, 2014, 09:22:01 PM

Least Sandpipers.

Title: Re: Shore bird ID
Post by: Canoncan on August 18, 2014, 08:07:48 PM

The lead bird looks more like a Semi-palmated Sandpiper, legs look black not dirty, and bill is different. Less curve like a least would have.

Title: Re: Shore bird ID
Post by: Dinusaur on August 18, 2014, 08:23:37 PM

Quote from: "Canoncan"

The lead bird looks more like a Semi-palmated Sandpiper, legs look black not dirty, and bill is different. Less curve like a least would have.

That's what I thought too. There are definitely some noticeable differences between the two.

Title: Re: Shore bird ID
Post by: thouc on August 18, 2014, 11:03:18 PM

Yes, I agree with Semipalmated on the right-most bird.

/Thomas